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Shortest commutes, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Cape May County, NJNJ93,39022.3+35%

02Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14824.3+47%

03Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65724.9+62%

04Salem County, NJNJ66,28026.7+58%

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,62428.0+53%

06Mercer County, NJNJ399,28928.6+52%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79929.1+49%

08Burlington County, NJNJ481,43930.0+49%

09Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63830.5+50%

10Ocean County, NJNJ673,74631.0+25%

11Morris County, NJNJ524,25131.1+46%

12Union County, NJNJ601,86331.3+53%

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,48632.4+52%

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,02632.7+49%

15Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33534.3+48%

16Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03534.8+32%

17Essex County, NJNJ896,37934.8+56%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78135.1+36%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,95335.6+31%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03336.2+57%

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,06338.0+20%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES